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littlemissmartypants

(33,422 posts)
Wed Mar 25, 2026, 01:55 AM Wednesday

Just a thought...

100% AGREE! The no kings protests are great, but won’t move the needle. And you know it’s true.

Democratic Activists (@democratswin.bsky.social) 2026-03-25T05:49:49.477Z


100% AGREE! The no kings protests are great, but won’t move the needle. And you know it’s true.
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Just a thought... (Original Post) littlemissmartypants Wednesday OP
I agree completely Grim Chieftain Wednesday #1
Hmmmmm... makes sense. calimary Wednesday #2
Absolutely Cirsium Wednesday #3
We need to be more like the French. yellow dahlia Wednesday #4
We rally every week in our small town of 10,000 BeneteauBum Yesterday #5
When peaceful demonstrators are 3.5% of the population, applegrove Yesterday #6
Excuse me? I think we all know who's in charge of America's... littlemissmartypants Yesterday #7
LOL! applegrove 14 hrs ago #8
❤️🌞 littlemissmartypants 14 hrs ago #9
Do you at least agree with my poem, applegrove? littlemissmartypants 14 hrs ago #10
That is a great poem. You are very talented. applegrove 14 hrs ago #11
Thank you. 💐 littlemissmartypants 13 hrs ago #12

Grim Chieftain

(1,700 posts)
1. I agree completely
Wed Mar 25, 2026, 03:20 AM
Wednesday

Showing up every few months lets the powers that be know of our displeasure, but it hasn't brought about change. Remember, last time Trump responded with an AI video of himself in a plane, wearing a crown and dumping poop on the protesters.

The assault on our country and our democracy has been relentless, our demand for change has to be equally relentless.

Cirsium

(3,929 posts)
3. Absolutely
Wed Mar 25, 2026, 12:32 PM
Wednesday

The marketing for this mcmovement has been so effective that people associate it with any and all opposition to MAGA and strongly identify with it. Any criticism of it is then seen as a betrayal, as opposition to the opposition, as it were. Opppsition to the MAGA movement and the regime is thereby circumscribed and tamed, rendered performative and ineffective.

BeneteauBum

(469 posts)
5. We rally every week in our small town of 10,000
Thu Mar 26, 2026, 01:10 AM
Yesterday

Great group of people, usually 30-40 of us, that stand up on US1 every Monday afternoon.

Peace ☮️

applegrove

(132,103 posts)
6. When peaceful demonstrators are 3.5% of the population,
Thu Mar 26, 2026, 01:33 AM
Yesterday

the military will not shoot the people when ordered to do so. They've done studies. You are in the fight of your life. Don't poopoo that. Go out there on Saturday and come back and tell me it didn't change who you are.

littlemissmartypants

(33,422 posts)
7. Excuse me? I think we all know who's in charge of America's...
Thu Mar 26, 2026, 02:49 AM
Yesterday

"poopoo" and it certainly isn't me.

Pffffft.

littlemissmartypants

(33,422 posts)
10. Do you at least agree with my poem, applegrove?
Thu Mar 26, 2026, 02:27 PM
14 hrs ago

I mean, there's more than one way to exert influence, and not everyone has the ability to participate for various reasons.

You can read it here:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100221124551

Have a good day, and take care of yourself. ❤️



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